Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-04

TKH pKpARrMKMT OuKvTDzMr THAT aPn-
cxAL AoKET HnogT ACTED PRoPnRLx.
WAazznoron. Sept. 2.-The Secretary
Of the Interior is Ia Teeeipt Of Q letter
from Commissioners Sparks, which lettsg
has bean forwarded 10 the Attognsy-
General, with an endorsement Of the
commissioners Recommendation. The
letter says:
II have the henoE 10 anknowledgs the
feceipt Of letter (by References from
the department fer repoEe OF the com
miasioneR) from Robert Harris, PFoai-
dans Of lhe Northern PaciAo Railroad
Conpany, dated New YoFk, August g,
vissd that Special Agent Frosi, Of this
ofioa, has closed certain sawmlll1 which
we're manufacturing lnmber cut from
uablic Iands for oonstruotion Of tbe
Cascade branch Of said road, claiming
that tbs vork nov being done on said
road does not come under the head Of
original oonsiEuetioa; relative 10 which
Mr.. Haxris statss that portion Of the
line IN operation h intsBdoo for tenn
poeaRy use only; that tunnel is now
being bored, presumably for permanent
use, and 10 u impossible 10 build she
same without timber; claiming also that
timber 10 required for anowshsas on the
line nov 10 operation, and 70 y elsar
that tho company has tba Bans right 10
cut timber on unsuFveyed lands fof
these purposes ~ for bridges g ties. he
concludes With q request thai the gpe-
siAl agent be directed not 70 interfere
With the contractors on fVtnfe cutting
| ee timber from Iaad adiaoens 70 the
line Of the road for eonstrustion puF
poses.
KnosT TO M TRUSTED.
"In reply have 10 stats that agents
Of this efsies, when appointed, are fur
nished With copies OF she laws and rules
and regulations Of thia department. re-
lating 20 the protection Of pablio tim
Der. Thsy ere insiEusted 10 zee that she
same are osmplied With, and Repsft any
violation thereof, and not 70 inteRfefe
With any legal oF authorized euttinG Of
puhiie timbee. II Special ARsnt Frost
has closed any sawmiila looated o. M
settled public lands. 20 stated By Me-.
Harris, u is safe 70 presume thai ne
lopoEation Of said mills b vioiaatna the
Iaw. No special fspor. from ARsnt kfoss
has been reosived q this ofnss reiasive
| % ths matter eoznplained OF. 4, how
Il LULIs EU4#LL4A 0AAH 4AAA lNAN4 8AN-tAAAAeHA~ -
nv lsstaF Of even date herewith, trans
mittinR q oouy Of Q telegram of The ooth
insf. from 0peeial Agent Frost, etatipg
that agents Of the HerthsFn Rael9e
Railroad Company, and Q numbeg OF
eawmiu eOmpaniss are very rapidly
dfvsssing pubic lands Of THAR valaahls
timber, without regard 70 lag and the
rules and reQulatioas Of this depart
mant, and unisaa put q stop 70 the dam
aaa 10 the aovsFnmeua viii be iFreDaRa-
bla. Feo0nmsnd that q oopy thereof
b transmitted 10 The AttoFney -0easral,
Via 5 rsquss1 that be dirsct TIE Unite6
states Attorney for Washinato1 Terri
tory, By Telegram. 10 take 1ueh eeap1 ~
may Be- Necessary - fully pRotsc1 the
linaeessss Of tha govsEnmenG have
trleaFaphea Special kasBt RFosl 70 ps-
poFt an tha fnoes 20 the United States
AttoEnsy, and render him I'll ~ asIist-
anes required.
| vHoEATEoa % LAu.
/ II an of ths ovinion thai sgsnfs and
oontrnstors Of the northern Pael6s
RaslFoad Company whs. it b alleged. are
eating timber only for oo1etF1et1on Of
this Oaseads bFmnck Of szia road, ara
nos instiAsd 10 cztfina timber In diEesi
1 ana Opeo vtut8tt00 o. t4W. AeNN afa ~
iaant sussinR s1Sh timber iarRsly b ex-
osns of tha authority conveyed ~ th1
ahartnR of he esmpany, and ere 10
/ oomplyina, 90 a1tompst1a 10 eonpl5
with TIE rules and Eegul1tia1s q nj
deunEt@euk. pesseElhad fos ne psoeee
. ti1n thsseof. ThA1 q ahoald FequlFs %.
; | smpioymana % several han1red ma
: and . nnmbsK of saWmilla - eut aa(
wAnafneeuEo timbeE fag sBg9uAeda eve
. shsgt purtian Of said pnsd, end fer -
timhaEinR of Q ta11ai l00Q fest 4
!. iangah. d very impErhahle. A. The mA1
SaE, hoWsgsE. hal bssn piassd 10 ~
: | iuF4sdictioa af sbe dspaRtmant q jas
J tise, uhsro y saQuaslinnAbiy nalon9l
; ana the apeaiai aasnt q sbi1 enc
tasreetod - aet under tka adssss fhareol
III o. ma4 sns lhaa Any further acltan
1 nquiBad b shis efHsa. a."-ossgssksH